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Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Motto
May 7, 2009
Vol. V, p. 440
Differenced Arms for Marie-Éden Lafond, daughter of Michaëlle Jean and Jean-Daniel LafondBlazonQuarterly, first and fourth the Arms of Michaëlle Jean, second and third the Arms of Jean-Daniel Lafond; SymbolismMarie-Éden Lafond may use the arms of her parents combined on one shield of four quarterings, those of her mother, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in the top left and bottom right corners, and those of her father, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, in the top right and bottom left corners. She may also use either of these coats of arms alone, but with an assigned mark of difference: a three-point label for her mother’s arms, and a border of blue and yellow segments for her father’s arms. |
Child ShieldBlazonThe Arms of Jean-Daniel Lafond [Azure a banyan tree eradicated Or] within a bordure compony Azure and or; SymbolismMarie-Éden Lafond may use the arms of her parents combined on one shield of four quarterings, those of her mother, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in the top left and bottom right corners, and those of her father, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, in the top right and bottom left corners. She may also use either of these coats of arms alone, but with an assigned mark of difference: a three-point label for her mother’s arms, and a border of blue and yellow segments for her father’s arms. |
Child ShieldBlazonThe Arms of Michaëlle Jean [Sable a sand dollar ensigned by the Royal Crown Or] debruised of a three-point label Argent; SymbolismMarie-Éden Lafond may use the arms of her parents combined on one shield of four quarterings, those of her mother, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in the top left and bottom right corners, and those of her father, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, in the top right and bottom left corners. She may also use either of these coats of arms alone, but with an assigned mark of difference: a three-point label for her mother’s arms, and a border of blue and yellow segments for her father’s arms. |
MottoBlazonENSOLEILLÉE ET FIDÈLE; SymbolismENSOLEILLÉE ET FIDÈLE, meaning “Sunny and faithful”, was suggested by Marie-Éden Lafond. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 12, 2009 in Volume 143, page 3681 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Claire Boudreau, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterCathy Bursey-Sabourin CalligrapherLuc Saucier Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationOne or more entries related to this Recipient's emblems appear elsewhere in the Register: Volume IV, p. 1; Volume V, p. 264. |